This is about rock piles and stone mound sites in New England. A balance is needed between keeping them secret and making them public. Also arrowheads, stone tools and other surface archaeology.

Monday, September 24, 2012

Make no bones about it

I found this one this morning: http://library.bridgew.edu/exhibits/BMAS/pdf/MAS-v57n02.pdf
"The Massachusetts Unmarked Burial Law protects unmarked burials or cemeteries of any
cultural affiliation over 100 years old on both public and private lands, but applies to skeletal
remains only and does not include grave goods. Whenever possible burials are left in situ, but when
reburial is necessary the costs are borne by the disturber. A period of one year is allowed for scientific investigation with the the option of consultation if a longer period is needed..."
From: An Archaeological Landscape in Narragansett, Rhode Island: Point Judith Upper Pond. Alan Leveillee and Burr Harrison page 58 (1996)
"Maugua the Bear in Northeastern Indian Mythology and Archaeology" is interesting too.